Arike Ogunbowale went from virtually unknown by mainstream sports fans to being celebrated nationwide.

Notre Dame’s junior guard hit improbable game-winning shots in the final second of both games, beating UConn and Mississippi State to carry the Irish to a national championship over the weekend. Ogunbowale had started exchanging tweets with Lakers great Kobe Bryant after the UConn upset and that continued on Monday.

“He’s been my idol forever. To have a normal conversation with him, for him to say my name, is just amazing.”

Bryant was not the only athlete blowing up Ogunbowale’s phone after her miraculous corner 3-pointer dropped against Mississippi State on Sunday night.

Ogunbowale said she also heard from DeMar Derozan, J.J. Watt and Dwyane Wade.

“My phone was freezing up. I had to set it down. It was insane,” she said.

With the game tied, Ogunbowale took the inbounds pass from sophomore guard Jackie Young, dribbled twice toward the corner and, closely guarded, lofted home an off-balance 3 from in front of the Notre Dame bench, nearly the same angle as her shot that beat the Huskies on Friday.

“It just felt right,” said Ogunbowale, who scored 16 of her 18 points in the second half. “I practice late-game all the time. I just ran to Jackie and said, ‘Throw it to me, throw it to me.'”

Now, all that’s left for Ogunbowale is to get some rest, saying she only slept for a few hours after the UConn and two overnight on Sunday.

“I just need some sleep, but I don’t think I will get it soon,” Ogunbowale said.